Cercle Brugge KSV vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven, Jupiler League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Jupiler Pro League · 2023-24

Cercle Brugge KSV

3 – 2

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Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 14:00 UTC Jan Breydel Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 35' Thibault Vlietinck

Y 55' Siebe Schrijvers

Hannes Van der Bruggen 56' Y

Y 78' Kento Misao

Kevin Denkey 88' Y

Overview

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Cercle Brugge KSV vs Oud-Heverlee Leuven — Jupiler League at Jan Breydel Stadion.

Cercle Brugge KSV 7 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Oud-Heverlee Leuven 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Wim Smet

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	7	19
2	KAA Gent	7	19
3	Club Brugge KV	7	18
4	Sporting du Pays de Charleroi	7	18
5	RSC Anderlecht	7	13
6	SV Zulte-Waregem	7	11
7	Royal Standard de Liège	7	11
8	KVC Westerlo	7	10
9	KRC Genk	7	9
10	SK Beveren	7	9
11	K. Sint-Truidense VV	7	8
12	Lommel SK	7	8
13	Royal Antwerp FC	7	7
14	UR La Louvière Centre	7	4
15	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	7	4
16	Cercle Brugge KSV	7	3
17	KV Mechelen	7	3
18	KV Kortrijk	7	3

Head-to-Head

Cercle Brugge KSV 13 games · Avg 2.6 goals Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-07 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2023-02-10 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 0–0 Cercle Brugge KSV 2022-11-05 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 2022-02-12 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3–2 Cercle Brugge KSV 2021-07-31 Cercle Brugge KSV 1–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Recent Form

Cercle Brugge KSV

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	Oud-Heverlee Leuven	H	3–2	W
29 Sep	KV Kortrijk	A	1–2	L
24 Sep	Royale Union Saint-Gilloise	H	0–2	L
16 Sep	RWDM Molenbeek FC	A	1–2	L
02 Sep	KVC Westerlo	H	2–1	W
27 Aug	K. Sint-Truidense VV	A	2–0	W

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
07 Oct	Cercle Brugge KSV	A	2–3	L
30 Sep	Royal Standard de Liège	H	1–2	L
23 Sep	KV Mechelen	A	2–1	W
17 Sep	KAA Gent	H	1–1	D
01 Sep	KV Kortrijk	H	3–0	W
26 Aug	KAS Eupen	A	1–3	L

Season Stats

Cercle Brugge KSV		Oud-Heverlee Leuven
#16	Position	#15
3	Points	4
7	Played	7
0 / 3 / 4	W / D / L	1 / 1 / 5
8	Scored	5
14	Conceded	13
-6	GD	-8
0.43	PPG	0.57
0%	Win %	14%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)

54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Cercle Brugge KSV this season

14% Clean Sheets
Oud-Heverlee Leuven this season

Cercle Brugge KSV are 16th (3 pts). Oud-Heverlee Leuven are 15th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Cercle Brugge KSV

0-15

–/2

16-30

2/2

31-45

1/3

46-60

–/2

61-75

1/2

76+

4/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

0-15

–/1

16-30

1/2

31-45

2/–

46-60

–/3

61-75

1/2

76+

1/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Cercle Brugge KSV

Steve Ngoura	2 G
Krys-Anthony Kouassi	2 G
Erick	1 G	1 A
Christiaan Ravych	1 G
Lukas Mondele	1 G

Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Wouter George	2 G	1 A
Oscar Gil Regano	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Jan Breydel Stadion as Cercle Brugge KSV face off against Oud-Heverlee Leuven in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
3' Cercle Brugge KSV is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kevin Denkey on 3.
4' Raz Shlomo makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Oud-Heverlee Leuven are in front.
9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
14' It’s high time Miron Muslic made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
19' Oud-Heverlee Leuven seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Miron Muslic will be considering his options from the bench.
29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
34' It looks like no one’s ball. Cercle Brugge KSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
35' That is a card for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Thibault Vlietinck will be fuming at that decision.
37' A stunning finish from Kevin Denkey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
37' The Oud-Heverlee Leuven bench stirs into life. Jon Dagur THorsteinsson is withdrawn and Ezechiel Banzuzi gets his opportunity.
42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Oud-Heverlee Leuven that had 188 games and scored 231 goals.
44' The Netherlands Ezechiel Banzuzi breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-2!
49' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
54' It looks surprising Cercle Brugge KSV does not make any changes. Yann Gboho has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
55' Siebe Schrijvers was booked on 55.
56' That is a card for Cercle Brugge KSV. Hannes Van der Bruggen will be fuming at that decision.
61' Cercle Brugge KSV are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Oud-Heverlee Leuven's shape.
62' Flavio Nazinho is replacing Alan Minda for the Cercle Brugge KSV side.
67' Cercle Brugge KSV are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Oud-Heverlee Leuven backline.
69' Joren Dom has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thibault Vlietinck on 69 minute.
70' Time for substitution for Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Nachon Nsingi is replaced by Jonatan Braut Brunes.
71' Jesper Daland has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edgaras Utkus on 71 minute.
76' Cercle Brugge KSV are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
78' Oud-Heverlee Leuven player sees a card in front of him.
82' The whistle greets Siebe Schrijvers as he departs to be replaced by Sofian Kiyine.
84' The supporters are chanting for Nils De Wilde. He replaces Hannes Van der Bruggen on 84 minute.
87' Sensational shot from Kevin Denkey. Cercle Brugge KSV is back in the lead.
88' It’s gonna be a card for Kevin Denkey.
The points are shared — Cercle Brugge KSV 3-2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven. Honours even.

Lineups

Cercle Brugge KSV Lineups

Starting XI

22
Leonardo Lopes
10
Yann Gboho ↓ Felix Lemarechal 71'
28
Hannes Van der Bruggen ↓ Nils De Wilde 84'
9
Kevin Denkey
34
Thibo Somers
1
Warleson
5
Boris Popovic
41
Hugo Siquet
66
Christiaan Ravych
3
Edgaras Utkus ↓ Jesper Daland 71'
11
Alan Minda ↓ Flavio Nazinho 62'

Bench

Coach Miron Muslic

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Lineups

Starting XI

77
Thibault Vlietinck ↓ Joren Dom 69'
8
Siebe Schrijvers ↓ Sofian Kiyine 82'
16
Maxence Prevot
20
Hamza Mendyl
17
Kento Misao
28
Ewoud Pletinckx
7
Jon Dagur THorsteinsson ↓ Ezechiel Banzuzi 37'
88
Youssef Maziz
43
Nachon Nsingi ↓ Jonatan Braut Brunes 70'
23
Joel Schingtienne
3
Raz Shlomo

Bench

Coach Marc Brys

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kevin Denkey	6
Ike Ugbo	3
Thomas Henry	3
Mario Gonzalez	2
Rabbi Matondo	2
Mousa Ta'mari	1
Krys-Anthony Kouassi	1
Mathieu Maertens	1

Head to Head

Cercle Brugge KSV Form

2023-10-07 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2023-09-29 KV Kortrijk 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-09-24 Cercle Brugge KSV 0–2 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise L 2023-09-16 RWDM Molenbeek FC 2–1 Cercle Brugge KSV L 2023-09-02 Cercle Brugge KSV 2–1 KVC Westerlo W 2023-08-27 K. Sint-Truidense VV 0–2 Cercle Brugge KSV W

Oud-Heverlee Leuven Form

2023-10-07 Cercle Brugge KSV 3–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L 2023-09-30 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–2 Royal Standard de Liège L 2023-09-23 KV Mechelen 1–2 Oud-Heverlee Leuven W 2023-09-17 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 1–1 KAA Gent D 2023-09-01 Oud-Heverlee Leuven 3–0 KV Kortrijk W 2023-08-26 KAS Eupen 3–1 Oud-Heverlee Leuven L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.81 Cercle Brugge KSV xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.31 Oud-Heverlee Leuven xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Cercle Brugge KSV50% Draw24% Oud-Heverlee Leuven26%

Actual: Cercle Brugge KSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Cercle Brugge KSV or Draw

75%

Draw or Oud-Heverlee Leuven

50%

Cercle Brugge KSV or Oud-Heverlee Leuven

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Cercle Brugge KSV35% Draw43% Oud-Heverlee Leuven22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

7.2%

2 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.6%

0 – 0

2 – 2

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Cercle Brugge KSV

Handicap	Cercle Brugge KSV covers	Push	Oud-Heverlee Leuven covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	21%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	15%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Cercle Brugge KSV keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Oud-Heverlee Leuven keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.